Item 8-e - Award of Blackwood Farm Park Professional Services Agreement

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2 • OBS Landscape Architects (with the Timmons Group Engineers and Huffman Architects) • Draper Aden Associates (with HH Architecture) The Project Design Team recommends Susan Hatchell Landscape Architecture, PLLC (with Becky Ward, Civil Engineer; Ellen Cassilly Architects and CALYX Transportation Engineers; and Sud Associates PME Engineers). Note: The recommended firms for this contract are all woman-owned, consistent with the County's goals for minority business enterprises (MBE). Consistent with the proposed contract, design and engineering work is projected to be completed in order for bids to be awarded in Fall 2019. The project scope includes developing: • Turn lanes on NC 86 for the new park entrance, to be located north of the current narrow driveway; • A new entrance road for the park; • Parking area(s) for the existing park and proposed amenities; • Lighting and stormwater measures needed for the improvements above; • Two Picnic shelters (similar design to existing); • Two Vault toilet facilities; • A parks office - approximately 1,400 square feet (1 office; 1 restroom with shower; break room with kitchenette; two garage bays; and storage) • Schematics for a Learning/Nature Center (Scope to be determined); • Utilities as required for office and nature center; including a septic system; • Schematics for an amphitheater; with lighting; and storage/dressing rooms; • Coordination with a disc golf course designer. The current scope of this contract does not include any work to the historic Blackwood Farmhouse, which will be restored as a separate project under the supervision of a historic preservation architect. Provisions for future utilities for the house will be coordinated under this contract to avoid duplication. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The negotiated price of the services to be conducted for Blackwood Farm Park is a maximum of $244,760. Funding for the project in the amount of $2.84 million is available within the adopted Capital Investment Plan (CIP), appropriated in FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 for this work. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.